Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.
Keep the trees by the roadside
trimmed up we'll


Keep the trees by the roadside
trimmed up well
Keep the ground about newly-set
fruit trees clean and mellow for dis
lance of at least six feet from the
trees.
1t is a good plan to rub a horse off
when taken to the stable. Rubbing
the legs with the hand will remove the
strain of long journey.-Home and
Farm
AS a general rule farmers are
prone to neglect their gardens; in fact,
some of them have no gardens, but de-
pend upon the general crop for their
vegetables.
When hens are found dead with.
out apparent disease, when they be-
come egg-bound or lay soft-shelled
eggs, the cause is probably too much
fat from overlooking.
C. M. High, grape-grower on Mid.
die Bass Island, Lake Erie, says three
applications of copperas and lime,
mixed, perfectly protected his vineyard
from the rot and mildew.
"A Vermont farmer plants sun
flower seed instead of pole to each
hill of beans. The sturdy stalk an
swers for pole, and the seeds supply
an excellent feed for poultry.
To remove kerosene from a car
pet, lay blotters or soft brown paper
over the spot, and press with warm
iron. Repeat with fresh papers till
spot is removed. Good Cheer.
Feather Cake. One cup of sugar,
one-half cup each of milk and butter,
two cups of flower, two eggs, one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar and one
half teaspoonful of soda. Household.
Tea Cake. Two eggs, one cup Of
sugar, half-cup of butter, half-cup of
sweet milk, one and half cups of
flour, one teaspoonful cream of tar
tar, one-half teaspoonful soda. Boston
Budget.
Unless leaves used as bedding are
thoroughly decayed, they are apt to
communicate root fungus to vegetation
when applied thereto, which is one OF
the most insidious causes of injury to
crops that the gardener has to deal
with. Farm, Field and Stocknan.
Broken bones q novice is not ex-
pected to set; but the leg or arm can
be bathed with warm water, so that it
will not infame or swell till a physi-
clan can be procured, and lessen the
pain of the operation. Never wait fol
physician before trying to make the
afflicted comfortable. - Cincinnati
Times.
"A farmer says that after twenty
five years experience in raising pear:
for market he has come to the conclu
sion that if he were about to plant al
orchard and could get dwarf pears fol-
nothing, while at the same time he hat
to pay $500 thousand for the stand
ards, he would not hesitate momen
in taking the atter.-1roy Times.
"A Texas newspaper says that there
are only $4,000 Texas cattle under con
tract for the trail, against 100000 {
year ago, and that cattle which sole
for $50 three years ago only bring So
now. The reason assigned for this il
that the up-country grazers, instead o
buying cattle for breeding purposes
now take only fattening steers, whicl
will bring them quick returns.
Concerning the use of tea an,
coffee by children, DR.. j. w. Putnam
of Buffalo, says: "ln these little peopl
nothing but harm can come from TIN
use of such cerebral stimulants as tie;
and coffee. speak emphatically, be
cause not only among the poor and un
educated, but among the rich, VIII
should know better, this practice i
marvelously prevalent Childhood
the period when the nervous activity
at its greatest. The nervous system
pushed to its utmost capacity and lon;
is the list of victims that follows it
over stimulation. - Foote's HedH
Monthly.